Re: still muted and zeroed sound on every reboot

From: David Haggett (news-spam_at_haggett.demon.co.uk)
Date: 09/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 05:21:47 +0100

On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 02:51:44 +0000, RR wrote:

> I've tried following a few of the urls posted to this group to
> fix the problem, but on reboot it's always the same. Sound is
> muted (mute boxes checked) for all the KMixer controls, and the
> sound level is set to zero for all the controls. I have to go
> in and raise the volume levels and un-mute them as well. But
> then the sound is fine.

The following worked for me:

Open alsamixergui (it's on the "Multimedia-Volume Control" menu. Adjust
the appropriate sound levels until you get to a position you like.

Go to KDE Control Centre -> Sound and Multimedia -> Mixer, click the "Save
Current Volumes" button, and make sure the "Load volumes on login" box is
checked. 

-- 
David Haggett
Linux user since 01/01/2003
Email: david<at>haggett<dot>demon<dot>co<dot>uk

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